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look (toward)

verb

Definition of look (toward)

as in to face

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the bay window looks toward the park

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The area facing additional downpours includes Texas Hill Country, which saw devastating flash flooding last July that left more than 130 dead, including 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

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Wales was overpowered by Argentina last weekend in San Juan and was determined to front up at Kings Park against the most direct team in world rugby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
But at a press briefing on Thursday, Carney said the underlying agreement with Michigan on the Gordie Howe bridge remained unchanged from 2012, when Canada agreed to front the cost of the bridge.

— Maria Cheng, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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look (toward)

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